Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Builder has set mediation with Master Builders GC. Any t 3Aug 29, 2023 7:24 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder has set mediation with Master Builders GC. Any t 5Aug 30, 2023 8:47 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder has set mediation with Master Builders GC. Any t 7Aug 30, 2023 11:32 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Builder has set mediation with Master Builders GC. Any t 8Aug 30, 2023 12:03 pm ![]() You will have to participate in dispute resolution firstly MBQ and then Commission. If not resolved then you can take action in the tribunal or the court. The important thing to remember is that you don't have to agree to an outcome in dispute resolution if it is unsatisfactory to you but if there is chance to settle , then you should make a business decision. In any case, liquidated damaged are a right under the contract and if the builder does not have valid extensions of time they may be applied.You have not posted it but your contract has extension of time protocol that builder must follow. You need to have a good documentary file to assist your claim and that the builder has been late without proper justification. Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. We definitely wish to settle and get these people out of our life. They are trying to charge us interest on late progress payments but we have documented evidence that the builder always sent invoices earlier then they were due. They are also trying to charge us $18k in delay costs and $10k in legal fees. The delay costs (extra toilet hire, admin, overheads, fuel, onsite management, structural steel costs as they changed from trusses to steel purlins (without our written consent) are the worry for me but from what I read, I believe they can only be charged on unforeseeable delays. All the delays they are claiming were foreseeable. Anyway. Thank you for your help. It’s very much appreciated. I will ensure I have good documentation and pray for a settlement we can both agree on. From the information posted it looks to me your rumpus room is nothing more than extended garage. That will present a number of challenges. Single brick wall between… 2 7802 ![]() Hi All, we are starting to think of building with Masterpiece Builders in Victoria, has anyone had any feedback or experience with them 0 13673 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15324 ![]() |